Bar Freda

Name: Bar Freda
Address: 8-01 Seneca Avenue, 801, Ridgewood, NY, 11385
Price range: $
Rating: 4.5

Ridgewood · Cocktail Bar

8-01 Seneca Avenue, 801, Ridgewood, NY, 11385Directions

4.5195 reviews

People say this bar offers live music in the basement and features a great happy hour. They also highlight the friendly staff and inclusive, chill vibe. Guests mention the availability of free Wi-Fi and gender-neutral restrooms.

Basement bands, upstairs bar, Blackbird activity on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Bar Freda is a $ Cocktail Bar restaurant in Ridgewood, Ridgewood. It has logged 949 check ins on Blackbird, and is busiest Wednesday late nights. Check in on Blackbird when you visit.

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The experience

Live music, DJs, craft beer, cocktails & pop-up dining in a neighborhood bar with a laid-back vibe.

Google Places/ updated 21d ago

Why go

Bar Freda reads less like a polished cocktail lounge and more like a live-wire hangout: a $ cocktail bar with a 4.5 Google rating across 207 reviews, and highlighted reviews mentioning punk sets, open mic, and friends hanging out. Blackbird data backs up the activity, with 949 all-time on-chain check-ins and the busiest action landing on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

The room’s split setup is a recurring review detail. Reviewers describe music downstairs and the bar upstairs, with big-screen movies, captioned Mel Brooks, punk playlists compiled by bartenders, and people actively pulling the crowd back down for the next basement set. One practical detail sticks: a reviewer praised the $3 Diet Coke with free refills.

editorial/ updated 21d ago

Fast facts

Bar Freda has 949 all-time Blackbird on-chain check-ins.
Its busiest Blackbird check-in days are Wednesday and Saturday.
Google users rate it 4.5 stars across 207 reviews.
Reviewers describe bands playing in the basement and the bar upstairs.
One review notes open mic on Monday and warns it fills up quickly.
A reviewer called out three all-gender-neutral restrooms.

editorial/ updated 21d ago

Did you know

Bar Freda’s Blackbird activity peaks on Wednesdays and Saturdays, not just the obvious weekend night.

editorial/ updated 21d ago

Amenities

Drinks

BeerWineCocktails

Features

Dine-inOutdoor seatingRestroomGood for groups

Google Places/ updated 21d ago

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Check in momentum

The room in motion

Activity75

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Flynet check ins

949

Neighborhood

Ridgewood

Last 30 days

75 check ins

−21% vs prior month

Sep 9Oct 8

When it's busy

Usually not too busy right now

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Inside Bar Freda

The experience

Live music, DJs, craft beer, cocktails & pop-up dining in a neighborhood bar with a laid-back vibe.

Google Places/ updated 21d ago

Review signal

4.5

195 Google reviews

Google Places/ updated 21d ago

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Within walking distance

Other Blackbird spots a short walk from Bar Freda.

FAQ

How popular is Bar Freda?

Bar Freda has logged 949 check ins on Blackbird.

When is Bar Freda busiest?

Bar Freda is busiest on Wednesday late nights, based on Blackbird check-in activity.

What kind of food does Bar Freda serve?

Bar Freda serves Cocktail Bar cuisine.

How expensive is Bar Freda?

Bar Freda is in the $ price range on a $ to $$$$ scale.

How do I check in at Bar Freda?

Download the Blackbird app, visit Bar Freda in person, and check in from the app. Check-ins earn FLY and count toward Flytown's daily Hotspots ranking.